I am currently running snort as an IDS on the same machine that acts as our gateway. I installed it using sudo apt-get install snort. However, I'd like to make it run as an IPS. Is it possible to convert that currently running snort instance from running as an IDS to an IPS without having to download the snort tar balls and install it? I do not want the tar balls because during updates and upgrades, I'd like the whole OS and installed apps (such as snort) to be upgraded.
I need assistance with my Snort Installation. I used Bodhi Zazen's Network Intrusion Detection System post and found it easier than the previous time I had done it. I am currently running Ubuntu 10.04 server and Snort 2.8.6.1 with BASE 1.4.5. I followed Bodhi Zazen's instructions and when I tested snort it ended with a Fatal Error due to ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/exploit.rules(264) => 'fast_pattern' does not take an argument Fatal Error, Quitting.. Here is the entire output once I ran the test command: snort -c /etc/snort/snort.con -T Running in Test mode
want to set up snort on my F13 home computer.Is there a simple way to do it or do I have to do it the hard way (compiling and stuff) ?I want to use snort for intrusion prevention and detect possible threats from internet.
I have installed snort + mysql + acid base, I add some rules into /etc/snort/rules/local.rules to test the alert:
alert icmp 192.168.1.20 any -> 192.16.1.21 any (flags:A;ack:0;msg:"NMap icmp ping") alert icmp 192.168.1.20 any -> 192.16.1.21 any (content:"abcdefgh";;msg:"ping de windows") alert icmp 192.168.1.20 any <> 192.16.1.21 any (flags: S; msg: "HOULA SYN Packet!"
After I restart snort and I tied 2 pc by cross cable (192.168.1.20 for windows and the victim is 192.168.1.21 for Linux where the snort is installed), my HOME_NET 192.168.1.21 and the EXTEREL_NET !$HOME_NET. The problem is when I run: snort -dvi eth0 -c /etc/snort/snort.conf
I see the packet transmitted and received (the received conten "abcdefgh" ), when I stopped snort CTRL+C I don't found any alert in the result!!! Run time prior to being shutdown was 218.523030 seconds.
I am running Lucid on this machine, but I have had this problem on every machine with Snort. When I awaken the system from suspend or hibernation, snort pegs out one of the CPUs.
does anyone know of a good tutorial on how to set up and configure snort 2.8.5.2 on a ubuntu 10.10 system.I have been trying to set up snort and have run into alot of problems setting up the config file and the rules. It works in sniff and packet log mode but i cannot seem to set up IDS mode correctly. There is alot of different info on the net but not much help. There seems to be alot of work involved in setting this up which i do not mind provided i can find the proper documentation to configure the set up.
I work in a relatively small organisation of about 30 people (but with a complex network) and we've been looking to move our firewall to Microsoft's Threat Protection Manager on a mostly Windows network. I've been thinking we should have an IDS/IPS inside the firewall and I've been thinking about Snort in NIDS mode but have some basic questions:
1. Can anyone recommend a good web GUI for Snort?
2. Is it advisable to run both on the same machine? (Both from a POV of security and resources.)
I am running karmic koala with a recent install of snort 2.4.8.1(build 3 and i am at a loss for useful commands in solving an internal problem(within the network).All i have is `"sudo snort -v -i wlan0" on my very short list of useful commands regarding ids.It is doing little to no good in resolving my problem with a network snoop besides showing that it is running;i need some more weight (knowledge) in order to rectify the problem?
I was wondering whether or not it is possible/advisable to install and run Snort on a single laptop with a wireless router (firewall enabled)? Does Snort require root privileges and are there any other issues one needs to be aware of when installing and running software like this?
I'm looking to possibly need to make use of snort and its packet filtering/inspection abilities to help cover for PCI. I've searched Amazon, but nothing really stand out, there is a new one (2007 - Snort Intrusion Detection and Prevention Toolkit), or slightly older ones... Managing Security with Snort & IDS Tools - 2004, Snort Cookbook - 2005, Snort for Dummies - 2004.
Now i'm tempted in just going for the latest one, but i'm completely new to snort so perhaps it needs another book like snort for dummies to get started ;-P
Some people have said that it's dumb to use the same key for multiple things, but for curiosity's sake, is it possible to convert one's private key to id_rsa? I know that I can convert my public key to id_rsa.pub with ``$ gpgkey2ssh [key ID] >id_rsa.pub'', and that makes me think that there should be a way to do it with my private key.
I am running Debian 5 and I'm trying to install and configure SNORT. My first stop is to Snort.org where I check out the directions. They tell me I need Libpcap, PCRE, Libnet and Barnyard. I've looked at the Debian Snort installation guide, and I've noticed that most the documents are really old...
I've actually got libpcap and PCRE installed and now I'm trying to figure out how to get libnet installed. It seems more tricky. I think it's the oldest api I've seen.
I guess my main area of question is if there is a better way of getting Snort up and running... I had a previous version of Linux where I install just Snort and I had network packets streaming across the screen, but that's not very helpful as I need some kind of interface so I know what the hell im looking at.
So should I follow the instructions on Snort.org as well as the "Debian, Snort, Barnyard, BASE, & Oinkmaster Setup Guide"? Or does anyone know a more up-to-date guide for Debian users?
I normally install programs with yum but I have to download barnyard as a requisite for snort to detect instrusion attempts.I downloaded barnyard and ran ./configure, make, make install, etc.Where does the program get installed? I was running this as root so does it install it into /root/barnyard?
I'm using on my PC the firewall NuFW and SNORT. Snort send alerts when he detects a pornographic website. I would like that NuFW create an ACL to drop this IP. Can SNORT do this or must i do a program wich listen the Snort's port to catch the ip and write it in the ACL file of NuFW?
I am trying to install snort on debian linux. The following error appears ERROR! Libpcre library not found. Get it from [URL].. I have installed the Libpcre3-dev library but the error is still on.What could I be doing wrong?
Trying to figure out which Intrusion Detection System would be best for me. I've got a CentOs 5 / Linux / Apache system. If you've got experience with either (or both ) , please let me know your thoughts. I'm looking for the one thats not as technical, And a bit more user friendly I guess.
I use Snort in ubuntu 9.10 as a nIDS with BASE as a front end. Then i wanna expand snort with blocking ability using snortsam to build IPS that communicate with iptables. Here is my log:
I have a little problem about string in Snort alerting. I understood about Snort alerting saved in /var/log/snort/alert and Snort will add a new entry if there was a attack from anywhere. Then here's my problem. Because it has a lot of file on it, all I want to do is parse that string in snort alert then make into simply log files with it. I'm getting confused with Snort alert and parse that file.
Here's the simple algorithm; Snort get the alert <- parse the alert with my parameter which I've configured with bash (ip address, dest, kind of attack and time) <- then sent that parse alert into new text (let's called snortsent.txt) <- after ten alerts then clear the text then waiting again until the Snort alert go on -> back to snort alert. Here's the sample of my snort alert: (/var/log/snort/alert)
I have Ubuntu 9.04 and just installed Sound Converter. I am trying to convert a bunch of .ogg files to mp3 to play on my iPod and it's not working so well. In the Sound Converter options I have is set to convert to high quality mp3. I choose the folder that the files are in and after a moment (slow laptop) Sound Converter populates, I hit 'convert' and it shows that the conversion completes in two seconds. All that it did was create the new folder structure of artist/album but there is nothing in there. Not sure what I am missing. I used Sound Converter before and it worked fine.
I'm trying to use convert, I have installed the imagemagick. I use this line:convert *.jpg test.pdf but I'm only able to convert to pdf 1 single jpg file, not multiple files at once. When there's more than one file, I get the following error: Segmentation fault
